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Brooks Imperial?

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Has anyone any experience with the Brooks Imperial saddle? I was told that Brooks recently brought this design back, probably feeling the heat of that other saddle company I was asking about Apparently the original design hails from the late 1800s. My build kit includes the B17 S Imperial with rails.

If your "soft tissues" object to this treatment, it is likely you would benefit from a saddle with a cutout.

If your "soft tissues" (we're talkin' labia here, ok?) have no extraordinary issues, it is likely that a cutout is unnecessary, and you might end up being one of the folks who complains about the rubbing or pinching of the edges of the cut-out. (more trouble than it is worth)

Nothing is written in stone, ever. But it's helpful to know a bit about tissue volume. Soft tissue complaints during the test should be taken seriously.

"If Americans want to live the American Dream, they should go to Denmark." - Richard Wilkinson

If your "soft tissues" object to this treatment, it is likely you would benefit from a saddle with a cutout.

If your "soft tissues" (we're talkin' labia here, ok?) have no extraordinary issues, it is likely that a cutout is unnecessary, and you might end up being one of the folks who complains about the rubbing or pinching of the edges of the cut-out. (more trouble than it is worth)

Nothing is written in stone, ever. But it's helpful to know a bit about tissue volume. Soft tissue complaints during the test should be taken seriously.

I will try this as soon as I find an appropriate surface. I do have a wooden chair, but the seat is quite curved, and I want to find a flat surface for this test. I think my club has a bench that would be appropriate

the price has risen since i last purchased prob due the exchange rate . dollar was slightly stronger so i ended getting b17s for a little over $50. course i knew i liked brooks saddles so if you're unsure wallbike might be the place to go.

Knott, I needed to be able to push my B72 on my touring bike back about a cm. and finally found a solution. Clever Cycles recommended the Brompton saddle adapter pin, so I switched to that coupled with a straight seatpost. I've only ridden it a couple of times so far but the times I have been on it my right hip and knee have been so much happier. And so has my pocket book! The lugged seatpost with extra setback at Riv is a looker but more than I wanted to spend.

Actually, my fit isn't far off at all. I use platform pedals on my Surly, so I just move my feet forward a bit. (Wahine checked my fit at the fit party a couple years ago) But I will keep that extender in mind. I looooooove my Brooks B67 and B68.

"If Americans want to live the American Dream, they should go to Denmark." - Richard Wilkinson